Well, this motivational poster clearly isn’t doing its job in New Orleans. You almost expect a new poster this week: maybe Sean Payton hanging from a branch with the inscription, “Hang in there, baby!”

The New Orleans Saints being 0-4 is clearly unexpected, but let’s take a look at more of that and the expected from Week 4 in the NFL.

Well this is embarrassing. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was caught on camera looking for his helmet. However, if I was Brady, I would tell people that it was really an homage to Thurman Thomas, who lost his helmet prior to the start of Super Bowl XXVI.

To be honest, this was the second-most surprising Brady development of the day.

The first? Brady actually ran for a touchdown.

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It’s not so unexpected that a backup quarterback rushed for a touchdown during the San Francisco 49ers-New York Jets game. What is unexpected is that 49ers backup Colin Kaepernick ran for the score.

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Your Minnesota Vikings are on top of the NFC North. Pretty much how you all figured it would work out, right?

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The Philadelphia Eagles retired the number of Brian Dawkins, who pumped up the crowd by running out of the tunnel.

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(Paul Connors/Associated Press)

The Saints vs. Packers? Well, it was a good game if you want to watch a pair of teams with one win between them. The Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons? Sure, that was a fine affair. The Washington Redskins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Again, a nice game. Nothing to be ashamed of.

But your “Game of the Day” was the Arizona Cardinals rallying to beat the Miami Dolphins. The Cardinals fell behind by 13 points, and then it looked like they were done when a first-and-goal for the Birds somehow turned into a huge scoring touchdown pass the other way for Brian Hartline (talk about unexpected) and the Dolphins.

Once again, Kevin Kolb (truly unexpected) brought his team back for two scoring drives and the win.

Here’s the play to send it into overtime, Andre Roberts‘ second touchdown of the game.

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